Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

मूर्तिकला

/mūrtikalā/Roman

English meaning: sculpture

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

पत्थर, मिट्टी या धातु से त्रिआयामी आकृतियाँ बनाने की कला।

English Definition

The art of shaping three-dimensional figures from stone, clay, metal, or other materials.

Example

अजंता में प्राचीन मूर्तिकला देखने को मिलती है।

In English: Ancient sculpture can be seen at Ajanta.

Synonyms

  • शिल्पकला

Literary Heritage

सूर सूर तुलसी ससी उडुगन केसवदास। अब के कवि खद्योत सम जहँ तहँ करत प्रकास॥

/sūr sūr tulasī śaśī uḍugana kesavadāsa, ab ke kavi khadyota sama jahã tahã karata prakāsa/

Surdas is the sun, Tulsidas the moon, Keshavdas the stars; the poets of today are mere fireflies flickering here and there.

Surdas · Bhakti Poet · 1478–1581 CE

Sur Sagar

Sur Sagar — traditional verse on the hierarchy of poetic artistry in Hindi literature

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